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 Post subject: Best place to pull ignition power?
PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:07 pm 
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I'm installing something that needs power only when ignition on. Can anyone make a recomendation on what/where I could tap into fairly easy? I pulled the fuse box apart today under the hood and couldn't find anything readily available to tap.

I also couldn't find a good spot in the firewall to pass some wires through. Any suggestions before I start drilling and cutting holes? The single harness gromett was REALLY tight and I didn't want to cut into it.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:48 pm 
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:45 am 
It depends on the power demand. It'd help if we knew...but if it needs a significant amount of amperage, I'd run the radio ign-hot lead into a relay and run a heavier gage of wire from the battery.


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:33 pm 
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i would run a wire from the battery a put a relay to cut the powerwhen the ignition is not on. this way you can have all the power you need without blowing any fuses from the car

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:37 pm 
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Thanks Shocker. This is what I ended up doing! Plenty of power....


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:04 pm 
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There are plastic blanking grommets in the bulkhead one either side,right in corner of firewall near the inner wing that you can pop out and fit a rubber grommet to pass wires from engine bay to cab.

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